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BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC-CLASS B (BSY) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:BSY - US08265T2087 - Common Stock

42.62 USD
+0.21 (+0.5%)
Last: 12/3/2025, 8:12:04 PM
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After Hours: 12/3/2025, 8:12:04 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to BSY. BSY was compared to 281 industry peers in the Software industry. BSY has an excellent profitability rating, but there are concerns on its financial health. BSY has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

BSY had positive earnings in the past year.
BSY had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
BSY had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years BSY had a positive operating cash flow.
BSY Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBSY Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M

1.2 Ratios

BSY has a Return On Assets of 7.77%. This is in the better half of the industry: BSY outperforms 79.00% of its industry peers.
BSY's Return On Equity of 22.53% is amongst the best of the industry. BSY outperforms 88.26% of its industry peers.
With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 10.86%, BSY belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.41% of the companies in the same industry.
BSY had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.00%. This is below the industry average of 12.03%.
The 3 year average ROIC (8.00%) for BSY is below the current ROIC(10.86%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.77%
ROE 22.53%
ROIC 10.86%
ROA(3y)7.42%
ROA(5y)7.4%
ROE(3y)30.01%
ROE(5y)29.96%
ROIC(3y)8%
ROIC(5y)10.54%
BSY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBSY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60 80

1.3 Margins

BSY has a Profit Margin of 18.44%. This is amongst the best in the industry. BSY outperforms 81.85% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BSY has grown nicely.
With an excellent Operating Margin value of 24.23%, BSY belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.32% of the companies in the same industry.
BSY's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
BSY has a better Gross Margin (81.20%) than 85.41% of its industry peers.
BSY's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 24.23%
PM (TTM) 18.44%
GM 81.2%
OM growth 3Y5.52%
OM growth 5Y3.69%
PM growth 3Y21.55%
PM growth 5Y4.39%
GM growth 3Y1.43%
GM growth 5Y0.13%
BSY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBSY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so BSY is still creating some value.
The number of shares outstanding for BSY has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for BSY has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
BSY has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
BSY Yearly Shares OutstandingBSY Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M
BSY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBSY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 4.06 indicates that BSY is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
BSY's Altman-Z score of 4.06 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BSY outperforms 66.55% of its industry peers.
BSY has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.71. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as BSY would need 2.71 years to pay back of all of its debts.
BSY's Debt to FCF ratio of 2.71 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BSY outperforms 65.84% of its industry peers.
BSY has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.04. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.04, BSY is not doing good in the industry: 77.22% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.04
Debt/FCF 2.71
Altman-Z 4.06
ROIC/WACC1.05
WACC10.38%
BSY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBSY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.61 indicates that BSY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
BSY has a Current ratio of 0.61. This is amonst the worse of the industry: BSY underperforms 91.10% of its industry peers.
BSY has a Quick Ratio of 0.61. This is a bad value and indicates that BSY is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.61, BSY is not doing good in the industry: 91.10% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.61
Quick Ratio 0.61
BSY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBSY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

BSY shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 8.49%, which is quite good.
BSY shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 12.41% yearly.
BSY shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 11.12%.
Measured over the past years, BSY shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 12.93% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.49%
EPS 3Y8.4%
EPS 5Y12.41%
EPS Q2Q%12.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.12%
Revenue growth 3Y11.93%
Revenue growth 5Y12.93%
Sales Q2Q%12.05%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 14.45% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
BSY is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 9.22% yearly.
EPS Next Y13.62%
EPS Next 2Y12.64%
EPS Next 3Y13.4%
EPS Next 5Y14.45%
Revenue Next Year10.02%
Revenue Next 2Y10.2%
Revenue Next 3Y10.27%
Revenue Next 5Y9.22%

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
BSY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBSY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
BSY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBSY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

BSY is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 37.06.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as BSY.
BSY is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.37, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 31.40, BSY can be considered very expensive at the moment.
BSY's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 36.20. BSY is around the same levels.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 37.06
Fwd PE 31.4
BSY Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBSY Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, BSY is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 67.97% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of BSY indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: BSY is cheaper than 72.95% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 28.12
EV/EBITDA 33.37
BSY Per share dataBSY EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 -2 4 -4

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
The excellent profitability rating of BSY may justify a higher PE ratio.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as BSY's earnings are expected to grow with 13.40% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.72
PEG (5Y)2.99
EPS Next 2Y12.64%
EPS Next 3Y13.4%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a yearly dividend of 0.68%, BSY is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
The stock price of BSY dropped by -20.78% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 59.20, BSY pays a better dividend. On top of this BSY pays more dividend than 89.32% of the companies listed in the same industry.
With a Dividend Yield of 0.68, BSY pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 2.32.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.68%

5.2 History

BSY has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
BSY has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years4
BSY Yearly Dividends per shareBSY Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25

5.3 Sustainability

BSY pays out 30.41% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP30.41%
EPS Next 2Y12.64%
EPS Next 3Y13.4%
BSY Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendBSY Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M
BSY Dividend Payout.BSY Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.BSY Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC-CLASS B

NASDAQ:BSY (12/3/2025, 8:12:04 PM)

After market: 42.62 0 (0%)

42.62

+0.21 (+0.5%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)11-05 2025-11-05/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-24 2026-02-24/amc
Inst Owners45.02%
Inst Owner Change3.58%
Ins Owners40.36%
Ins Owner Change-2%
Market Cap12.94B
Revenue(TTM)1.46B
Net Income(TTM)269.25M
Analysts77
Price Target59.42 (39.42%)
Short Float %6.31%
Short Ratio4.3
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.68%
Yearly Dividend0.24
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP30.41%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-Date12-04 2025-12-04 (0.07)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)4.45%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.54%
Max EPS beat(2)11.45%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)4.67%
Min EPS beat(4)-4.04%
Max EPS beat(4)13.82%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)9.68%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)11.56%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)13.89%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.11%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.85%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.63%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.34%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.14%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.63%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.85%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.02%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.08%
PT rev (1m)-1.9%
PT rev (3m)-1.89%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.56%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.58%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.03%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.33%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.07%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.59%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.07%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 37.06
Fwd PE 31.4
P/S 8.86
P/FCF 28.12
P/OCF 27.04
P/B 10.82
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 33.37
EPS(TTM)1.15
EY2.7%
EPS(NY)1.36
Fwd EY3.19%
FCF(TTM)1.52
FCFY3.56%
OCF(TTM)1.58
OCFY3.7%
SpS4.81
BVpS3.94
TBVpS-4.6
PEG (NY)2.72
PEG (5Y)2.99
Graham Number10.09
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.77%
ROE 22.53%
ROCE 13.59%
ROIC 10.86%
ROICexc 11.6%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 24.23%
PM (TTM) 18.44%
GM 81.2%
FCFM 31.52%
ROA(3y)7.42%
ROA(5y)7.4%
ROE(3y)30.01%
ROE(5y)29.96%
ROIC(3y)8%
ROIC(5y)10.54%
ROICexc(3y)8.22%
ROICexc(5y)11.91%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)10%
ROCE(5y)13.18%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y4.29%
ROICexc growth 5Y-15.93%
OM growth 3Y5.52%
OM growth 5Y3.69%
PM growth 3Y21.55%
PM growth 5Y4.39%
GM growth 3Y1.43%
GM growth 5Y0.13%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.42
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.04
Debt/FCF 2.71
Debt/EBITDA 2.97
Cap/Depr 27.71%
Cap/Sales 1.26%
Interest Coverage 32.41
Cash Conversion 113.9%
Profit Quality 170.89%
Current Ratio 0.61
Quick Ratio 0.61
Altman-Z 4.06
F-Score8
WACC10.38%
ROIC/WACC1.05
Cap/Depr(3y)27.47%
Cap/Depr(5y)32.2%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.59%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.72%
Profit Quality(3y)148.6%
Profit Quality(5y)185.51%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.49%
EPS 3Y8.4%
EPS 5Y12.41%
EPS Q2Q%12.5%
EPS Next Y13.62%
EPS Next 2Y12.64%
EPS Next 3Y13.4%
EPS Next 5Y14.45%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.12%
Revenue growth 3Y11.93%
Revenue growth 5Y12.93%
Sales Q2Q%12.05%
Revenue Next Year10.02%
Revenue Next 2Y10.2%
Revenue Next 3Y10.27%
Revenue Next 5Y9.22%
EBIT growth 1Y22.88%
EBIT growth 3Y18.11%
EBIT growth 5Y17.09%
EBIT Next Year15.98%
EBIT Next 3Y15.8%
EBIT Next 5Y10.9%
FCF growth 1Y34.82%
FCF growth 3Y15.91%
FCF growth 5Y22.26%
OCF growth 1Y30.85%
OCF growth 3Y14.76%
OCF growth 5Y20.58%

BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC-CLASS B / BSY FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC-CLASS B?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to BSY.


What is the valuation status of BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC-CLASS B (BSY) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC-CLASS B (BSY). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC-CLASS B?

BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC-CLASS B (BSY) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC-CLASS B?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC-CLASS B (BSY) is expected to grow by 13.62% in the next year.


How sustainable is the dividend of BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC-CLASS B (BSY) stock?

The dividend rating of BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC-CLASS B (BSY) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 30.41%.